IDEAL Networks have said unexpected costs associated with the purchase and maintenance of cable certifiers and other data cable testing equipment are proving difficult for many businesses.

Poor test data sharing processes are resulting in lost test results, delayed job completions and cash flow problems, says IDEAL Networks in a new White Paper exploring issues within the data cable installation and testing industry.

With some IT technicians unsure which network infrastructure testing equipment is the right choice for the job in hand, IDEAL Networks is offering some simple guidance to improve understanding of the different network layers and the different testers they require. By understanding the different functions of the most common types of testers available and their typical applications, technicians can make the right choice, preventing downtime, avoidi...

For data cable installers and technicians buying or using a cable certifier, it is important to choose a care plan which provides a low cost of ownership while helping to reduce downtime. To give installers complete protection from unforeseen costs, IDEAL Networks has launched the new Sapphire Care Plan which helps minimise costs and maximise productivity when using LanTEK II / III cable certifiers.

  To support its distributors, data cable installers and network technicians, IDEAL Networks is opening new premises in Melbourne, Australia.  

As mobile device use increases, hospitals rely ever more on IT networks, making it mission critical that network downtime is minimised and issues are rectified quickly. Tim Widdershoven, Global Marketing Manager for IDEAL Networks, explains some of the common network troubleshooting challenges encountered in hospitals and how IT technicians can efficiently overcome them.

  For many network and data cable installers, tracing UTP cables often relies upon trial and error and can be disruptive, as well as costly in terms of labour and customer down-time. To streamline and simplify this task, the SureTrace Circuit Tracer from IDEAL Industries can be used alongside IDEAL Networks testers.

The OTDR II, a Tier 2 fibre optic cable tester from Ideal Networks that addresses the need for user-friendly and accurate fibre troubleshooting for network installation technicians. The OTDR II (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) excels in fault finding on fibre cabling with excellent  specifications and performance levels on both single-mode and multimode fibre networks.